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International Fees From

£16,450 UG

World Ranking

201-250th in Times HE301-400th in Shanghai

Students

12,000 UG 6,000 PG

International

16.5%

Employability

92.7%

Accommodation

from £118.51 p/w

Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN, United Kingdom

Dundee is Scotland’s 4th largest city and is on the east coast. It has a population of just over 140,000. It is located 55 miles from Edinburgh and just over 80 miles from Glasgow. It has many places of interest, including 5 castles and in 2017 will see the opening of a new Victoria and Albert museum. Dundee has a small local airport, flying to London Stansted airport which can then offer connecting flights to many European and some intercontinental destinations. There is also a regular bus transfer service from Stansted to Heathrow airport. Dundee’s average lowest temperature in January, the coldest month, is 1.5 degrees and in the summer July is the hottest month with an average high temperature of between 16-20 degrees.

History

Dundee University had a 70 year relationship with the University of St Andrews before becoming an independent university in 1967. The University’s origins date back to 1881 when University College, Dundee was founded. Its founding mission was “promoting the education of persons of both sexes and the study of science, literature and fine arts”. In 1897 the school of medicine was opened when Dundee Royal infirmary was recognised by St Andrews as a teaching hospital. Dundee University is organised into 4 schools College of Art, Science and engineering, College of Life Sciences, College of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.

Location

The University of Dundee now has three campuses. The main City Campus, The Ninewells Campus, for students in the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, and the Kirkcaldy Campus, one of the locations for the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The City Campus is situated very close to the city centre and the university accommodation. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, home to the College of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing is located 3 miles from the city campus and the closest hall of residence in West Park which is about 1.5 miles from the campus. Kirkcaldy campus borders the town of Kirkcaldy in Fife. 35 miles from Dundee, this campus is one of the three locations for the School of Nursing and Midwifery and has its own accommodation.

Ranking

University of Dundee is currently ranked between 201-250th in the Times Higher Education rankings. Dundee is ranked between 301 -400 in the Shanghai Tong Jaio rankings. Dundee is not a member of the Russell group of universities.
University of Dundee is ranked =12th in the National Student Survey Satisfaction rankings.

International

Students study at Durham from over 100 countries. Latest recorded numbers of international students show there were almost 3,000 international students studying at the university, representing 16.5% of total student numbers.

Size

Just under 18,000 students are studying at Dundee and nearly 12,000 are undergraduates and 6,000 are postgraduates.

Employment

HESA government statistics show that 92.7% of Dundee’s graduates are in employment or in further education 6 months after graduation. However, a breakdown of post-graduation employment by course, showing the split into professional/managerial positions, rather than general employment figures, is available from Unistats an independent source of university data. For more information, please visit the REF Information page.

Facilities

There are more than 40 student societies affiliated to the Students’ Association (DUSA). The sports facilities at Dundee include a gym, dance and exercise studios, squash courts, indoor sports hall, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and 33 acres of sports ground for all major team sports. The sports centre, swimming pool and tennis courts are situated on the city centre campus. Art and Design facilities in Dundee comprise 4 gallery spaces within the Art and Design College.

Accommodation

There are 4 residences on the main campus or nearby (West Park, the furthest, is approximately 1½ km, half way between the main campus and Ninewells campus). All study-bedrooms are furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk and chair, computer link, WiFi and all have en-suite shower and toilet. The residences are formed from clusters of flats, each flat (of between 4 and 10 residents) has its own front door. All the residences are self-catering and each has a shared kitchen. Launderette facilities and bicycle storage are available at each residence.

The lowest price for a single room with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities is £118.51 per week.
There is no catered university accommodation.

Subject Areas

REF (Research Excellence Framework) was an independent government review conducted into the quality of research at UK universities and published in December 2014. This information highlights subjects of specialism within each university. We have listed all subject areas where at least 60% of the research conducted in these specific fields has been graded 3 or 4 stars. (4 stars being the highest ranking REF award). For more information, please visit the REF Information page.

Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory

Biological Sciences

Civil and Construction Engineering

Clinical Medicine

Computer Science and Informatics

Education

English Language and Literature

General Engineering

Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology

History

Law

Mathematical Sciences

Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

Online Courses

Distance learning students account for nearly 20% of all students studying at Dundee. There are a wide range of both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Dundee. Examples of the courses offered-Languages-undergraduate diplomas in German, French and Spanish. Undergraduate degree courses-BA in Childhood practice, degree level award in Modern Scottish History. Postgraduate masters courses-MBA International mineral resources management, LLM-Energy Law and policy, MLitt-Archives and Record Management.

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